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Uskmouth to convert
Simec Atlantis Energy has awarded a front-end engineering design contract to a consortium comprising engineering firm WSP and combustion system designers RJM, relating to conversion of its Uskmouth power plant to burn pellets derived from waste.
Tilbury on hold
RWE has decided to freeze development of Tilbury Energy Centre.
The company had been planning a CCGT with a capacity of up to 2.5GW, a 100MW battery and 300MW of OCGT.
Wylfa link
Plans for a new nuclear power plant at Wylfa in Anglesey, Wales, have taken a step forward – the new transmission line for the project has been accepted for examination by National Infrastructure Planning.
Moorside end-game
Toshiba has announced its intention to withdraw from the nuclear power plant construction project at Moorside in Cumbria, and wind up the NuGeneration Limited (NuGen) business.
E-serve questions
Ofgem’s E-Serve arm is back in the headlines over its oversight of another green energy scheme in Northern Ireland.
It faced criticism over its performance and role during the inquiry into the Renewable Heat Incentive.
Clean energy: two tiers?
Britain risks a two-tier energy system, in which some regions benefit from the latest technology and others are left behind with the higher costs, environmental issues and health problems that come from burning legacy fossil fuels, according to a
Brexit: MPs raise carbon questions
Members of an influential parliamentary committee have raised fears over government planning for the energy industry after Brexit, raising fears that it could raise prices, damage carbon markets and damage the Single Electricity Market between Nor
Slow DSR takeup
More than two-thirds (69%) of energy managers are not aware of energy-management strategies such as demand-side response (DSR), according to new research commissioned by npower Business Solutions.
Efficiency call
Seeit (SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust) has announced plans to float, raising £150 million to invest in the energy-efficiency sector, which it describes as a “rapidly growing segment of the infrastructure market”.